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Linton Springs Elementary School vs. Mechanicsville Elementary School

Should you attend Linton Springs Elementary School or Mechanicsville Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Linton Springs Elementary School
375 Ronsdale Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Mechanicsville Elementary School
3838 Sykesville Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Linton Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Mechanicsville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 748 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Linton Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mechanicsville Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
748 students
500 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mechanicsville Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#107 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
#87 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Linton Springs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mechanicsville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 10% in MD)
60%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Linton Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mechanicsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 20% in MD)
73%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Linton Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mechanicsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MD)
40-44%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Linton Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mechanicsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Linton Springs Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mechanicsville Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
16
13
Kindergarten Students
118
83
Grade 1 Students
142
86
Grade 2 Students
126
75
Grade 3 Students
127
77
Grade 4 Students
96
79
Grade 5 Students
123
87

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Linton Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
7%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mechanicsville Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Linton Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mechanicsville Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
86%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Linton Springs Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mechanicsville Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Linton Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mechanicsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.26
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Linton Springs Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mechanicsville Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Linton Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mechanicsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Linton Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mechanicsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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